Minolta 9000

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Minolta 9000
Type 35mm SLR
Lens mount Minolta A-mount
Focus TTL phase detecting autofocus
Exposure Program, Aperture priority, Shutter priority and depth-of-field autoexposure; match-needle manual
6 zone evaluative or 6.5% partial metering
Flash Hot shoe only
Dimensions 53×92×139mm

The Minolta 9000 was introduced in 1985 and was Minolta's (and indeed the world's) first professional autofocus SLR. It was called Maxxum 9000 in the USA and Alpha 9000 in Japan. Capabilities were extremely far-reaching for its time, including 5fps motor drive, an interchangeable digital back, and a full line of AF lenses and flashes.

[edit] Specifications

  • Type: Fully automatic SLR camera body (exception: manual film advance)
  • Manufacturer: Minolta
  • Year of launch: 1985
  • Film: DX-coded 35mm film with speeds from 6 to 6400 ASA
  • Lens mount: Minolta A-mount
  • Focusing: TTL phase detecting autofocus
  • Shutter: Focal plane shutter with speeds 30 sec. to 1/4000 sec.
  • Metering: TTL, center-weighted or spot-metering
  • Exposure: programme controlled mode, manual mode, aperture priority or shutter priority mode
  • Flash: hot shoe for Minolta AF-flashes, TTL controlled operation, shutter synchronized for speed 1/60, 1/125 and 250 sec.
  • Finder: Pentaprism finder, diopter correction
  • Display: LCD displays on body and in the view finder
  • Film advance: Lever and rewind crank, automatic winder available
  • Weight: 645 g
  • Dimensions: 53×92×139mm

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